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Footage from a violent brawl involving Newcastle United club captain Jamaal Lascelles has gone viral on social media.
The incident occurred outside of a nightclub in the center of Newcastle in the early hours of Sunday, August 20.
Northumbria police released a statement this week to appeal for witnesses. It read: "Shortly after 4am on Sunday, August 20, we received a report of disorder involving a number of people on Westgate Road".
The statement added: "Officers attended, however it is believed that those involved had already left the scene before they arrived. Inquiries are ongoing."
According to The Times, Lascelles and his teenage brother were attacked outside of Chinawhite nightclub before they became involved in a street brawl.
Lascelles, who was wearing a green padded vest, was later seen throwing a punch.
An apparent witness told The Times: "A group of lads threw bottles at Jamaal Lascelles outside of the nightclub and then his brother was hit in the face with an elbow.
"There was blood coming out of his brother's mouth.
"Lascelles was hit on the back of the head several times before he threw a punch back.
"One of Lascelles' group was on the ground and then got kicked in the face and was knocked out cold. He was being resuscitated when the police arrived. He was out cold for more than 10 minutes."
Lascelles is said to have suffered damage to his ear as a result of a punch.
However, the former England U21 center-back was not seriously injured and has since returned to training with Newcastle.
Lascelles has been an unused substitute in all three of Newcastle's Premier League matches so far this season.
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